March into Reading!

We're having a party! 

It's plain as can be!

I want you to celebrate with me!

 

The Cat will be there along with the Fish,

Horton & Sam, the 2 Things and we wish

that you would come too! 

We'll have much more fun!

We'll play in the rain....we'll play in the sun!

  

So get in your Who-train: 

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Start making tracks: 

3:30 pm

Meet us all at the Prairie of Prax: 

Middletown Public Library Meeting Room

This program is for ages 4-8.  You must register for this program.  To register for this program, please visit or call the Children’s Room at 846-1573

Paper Pilot Contest for Kids

Earn your wings as a Paper Pilot by entering the Middletown Public Library's Paper Pilot Contest!

Calling all creative kids grades K-8th for a contest to make paper airplanes and other fantastic flying machines to be displayed in the Middletown Public Library's Children's Room.  Please visit the Children's Room to pick up an entry form!

There will be prizes for Beauty, Originality, and Airworthiness.

Materials you can use: Paper, Glue, Tape, Wire, Thread, Yarn, String, and Feathers.

Contest Begins: February 22nd, 2011
Entries Must be Submitted By: March 31st, 2011

Entries will be judged by experts during the first week of April

Paper Pilot Workshop

Join us in making eye popping, aerodynamic creations that will delight and dazzle!  Lisa Tobin, paper artist extraordinaire, will be here to kick off our Paper Pilot Contest with a workshop on how to make your own flying machine masterpiece.  Registration is required. 


Where: Middletown Public Library (Meeting Room)
When: Tuesday, February 22nd
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Who: Grades K- 8th
Register: Call 846-1573 to save a spot today!

Where Did That Baby Come From?!

Do you have a baby on the way?  Do you already have a child that is about to be a new older brother or sister?  Then we have plenty of picture books that can help a new older brother or sister deal with the adjustment of having to share you as a parent.   All of these titles can be requested through our catalog .

Barfburger Baby, I Was Here First by Paula Danziger
Jonathon was there first, but then his interloper baby brother is born and he is none too happy about it.  All that baby does is poop, drool, and pass gas, so what's so great about it?  Jealous at all the attention the new baby is getting from friends and family, and annoyed that they keep calling him Jonathon Pookie Bear (ugh!), he finds a way to make amends with the new baby and get rid of his old nickname.  Grades PreS-K.

Where Did That Baby Come From? by Debi Gliori
"Where did that baby come from?  And can we take it back?  It wails and squeaks.  It's diaper leaks.  It's an insomniac."  Older siblings will relate to the chaos of sounds and new routines that comes with having a new baby in the house.  Written in witty verse, this story follows an older tiger cub who is aghast at all the noise and smells coming from such a small baby, but who ultimately sees the joy that a new baby can be.  Grades PreS-3.

Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth! by Sarah Weeks
Sophie Peterman is an older sister, and she is here to tell you the truth about babies.  Babies are messy, smelly, whiny, crying things that look like aliens and even when they start walking and talking, that just means they're turning into monsters who like to get into all your stuff.  But don't worry, you might start to like that little monster...just don't tell your parents...because they might bring home another one.  Grades PreS-2.

If you are interested in these books, you might also like:
Baby Baby Blah Blah Blah by Jonathan Shipton
Lazy Little Loafers by Susan Orlean
But I Wanted a Baby Brother by Kate Feiffer
Once Upon a Baby Brother by Sarah Sullivan

Story Times

"Meet and Greet" story times will start up again on November 30th!  Register your 2-5 year olds for stories, songs and snacks.  Take this opportunity to connect with other parents and caregivers while your child plays with new friends.

 4-5 year olds on Tuesdays at 11am

2-3 year olds on Wednesdays at 11 am

This 4 week session begins on November 30th and runs til December 22nd.

Please call the Children's Department at 846-1573 to register for this free program!

We Have Our Winners!

The seeds from our Great Pumpkin Seed contest have all been counted and the results are in!  Jackie O. Lantern, our 16 pound pumpkin donated by Sweet Berry Farm, had a whopping 748 seeds in her! 

121 children entered our contest and two lucky winners who were closet to the exact number of seeds will each receive a Friends of the Library book bag and a gift certificate to either Sweet Berry Farm or to Island Books.

The two winners each guessed 708 seeds and 700 seeds, respectively.  Congrats to our two winners for their extraordinary estimation skills!

Pumpernickel Puppets

The Pumpernickel Puppets will perform "The Lion and the Mouse" and "Three Billy Goats Gruff" at the Middletown Public Library on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 (Election Day - no school) at 10:30 am.

The show features colorful hand puppets, sound effects and lots of audience participation.  The performance is appropriate for children three years of age and older.

John McDonough's Pumpernickel Puppets have entertained families throughout New England for more than thirty years.  For more information, please call the Children's Room Library Desk at 846-1573.